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ICC World Test Championship - Thu 17 Dec, 08:00 Their fours Preview

England Test Fours Stats

How many fours England hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 9 September 2026, after the Pakistan game

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Player Avg Hit %
ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
The Ashes 3 Jan 26 AustraliaA Lost5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 AustraliaA Won4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 New ZealandA Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 New ZealandA Won8 wkts
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England total 33.7 5016362859-4125422519283937615273340212012384265-40154434544469-243428354715
D. LawrenceAll-rounder, 4 inns 6.5 75%3/4 982 -DNB 141 770 979
H. BrookBatter, 35 inns 5.1 49%17/35 697 -DNB 226 556 1393 580 39 232 1054 1071 04 697 548 234 322 263 256 433 221 561 03 564 1498 012 220 419 17234 331 11112 01 650 01 06 11115 561 15197 -DNB
J. CoxKeeper, 7 inns 5.1 43%3/7 06 876 7105 29 14100 355 245
B. DuckettKeeper, 37 inns 4.7 43%16/37 215 01 320 06 028 1999 642 525 128 237 646 524 655 05 426 530 12 01 018 420 340 538 683 13100 340 112 05 515 994 21170 20134 113 14 08 6112 662 418
O. PopeKeeper, 21 inns 4.7 33%7/21 -DNB -DNB 010 229 03 432 458 257 444 534 7128 4104 117 01 350 14137 28 24166 542 236 778 026 898 -DNB
J. RootBatter, 37 inns 4.7 41%15/37 018 869 013 337 10112 346 317 857 8145 08 119 15242 137 015 038 331 563 15206 136 07 111 645 12152 14248 10199 196 246 116 258 684 344 642 1064 07 11130 04 315
E E. GayBatter, 11 inns 4.2 45%5/11 9114 04 217 674 731 05 117 9114 214 214 895
J. BethellAll-rounder, 18 inns 4.1 33%6/18 9133 04 225 04 022 235 223 15265 05 546 114 131 233 1296 328 10118 234 837
J. SmithKeeper, 28 inns 4.0 39%11/28 984 -DNB 1080 113 252 012 891 06 652 676 341 03 02 326 783 02 111 622 125 122 020 119 656 014 21207 999 552 455 14
Z. CrawleyBatter, 26 inns 3.9 31%8/26 329 02 014 348 019 8151 1193 659 06 05 1457 236 13113 443 349 330 07 16 7126 14171 514 117 123 27 012 08
B. StokesAll-rounder, 27 inns 2.6 19%5/27 133 220 223 03 011 05 138 09 8198 118 449 4152 012 011 11198 4110 396 01 673 352 451 113 543 00 015 142 9146 -DNB
G. AtkinsonAll-rounder, 19 inns 1.95 11%2/19 436 -DNB 646 121 015 386 270 011 132 335 -DNB 13 013 02 232 216 029 -DNB 09 741 13 -DNB 436 -DNB
O. Edward RobinsonAll-rounder, 6 inns 1.83 17%1/6 747 -DNB 02 115 01 05 330
B. CarseBowler, 20 inns 1.60 10%2/20 06 320 012 08 05 464 02 010 19 120 354 683 04 04 548 423 -DNB 08 112 28 -DNB 224 -DNB
W. JacksBatter, 7 inns 1.57 0%0/7 262 02 010 -DNB 129 3137 331 292
J. ArcherBowler, 17 inns 1.06 6%1/17 127 -DNB 113 014 225 133 019 223 02 5105 014 236 19 01 13 03 111 125
C. WoakesAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.90 0%0/10 00 00 017 01 133 117 132 355 -DNB 343 -DNB 02 -DNB
J. TongueBowler, 20 inns 0.85 0%0/20 320 -DNB 448 215 210 010 014 012 01 223 113 02 114 09 -DNB 012 03 07 012 02 029 218 -DNB -DNB
M. PottsAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 016 343 07 02
S. BashirBowler, 13 inns 0.23 0%0/13 03 05 119 08 010 09 02 112 04 -DNB -DNB 02 06 02 -DNB 19 -DNB
J J. RewKeeper, 2 inns 3.0 0%0/2 451 239
M. FisherBowler, 2 inns 3.0 50%1/2 677 08
L. DawsonBowler, 1 inns 3.0 0%0/1 365
J. OvertonBowler, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 04 217
S S. BakerBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 136 09
M. WoodBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 01 11
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

England Team Fours

Line33.5
Avg33.733.6
Hit54%
50
16
36
28
59
-
41
25
42
25
19
28
39
37
6
15
27
33
40
21
20
12
38
42
65
-
40
15
44
34
54
44
69
-
24
34
28
35
47
15
18
48
14
22
23
21
54
29
49
48
11
16
70
19
16
12
44
30
64
6
9
25
25
46
37
42
43
16
64
48
57
44
41
35
52
48
14
27
31
25
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ICC World Test Championship 9 Sep 26 PakistanH Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 27 Aug 26 PakistanH Won194 runs
ICC World Test Championship 19 Aug 26 PakistanH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost160 runs
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 26 New ZealandH Lost253 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Jun 26 New ZealandH Won115 runs
The Ashes 3 Jan 26 AustraliaA Lost5 wkts
The Ashes 25 Dec 25 AustraliaA Won4 wkts
The Ashes 16 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost82 runs
The Ashes 4 Dec 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
The Ashes 21 Nov 25 AustraliaA Lost8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 31 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost6 runs
ICC World Test Championship 23 Jul 25 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 10 Jul 25 IndiaH Won22 runs
ICC World Test Championship 2 Jul 25 IndiaH Lost336 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Jun 25 IndiaH Won5 wkts
Test Series 22 May 25 ZimbabweH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 13 Dec 24 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 New ZealandA Won323 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 New ZealandA Won8 wkts

England Fours Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often England went over the line

Line33.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 33.5+
Avg 33.733.6 54%
Pakistan (H)WTC, 9 Sep Wby 8 wickets 1st 5018
2nd 1648
Pakistan (H)WTC, 27 Aug Wby 194 runs 1st 3614
2nd 2822
Pakistan (H)WTC, 19 Aug Wby an innings and 103 runs 1st 5923
2nd -21 -
New Zealand (H)WTC, 25 Jun Lby 160 runs 1st 4154
2nd 2529
New Zealand (H)WTC, 17 Jun Lby 253 runs 1st 4249
2nd 2548
New Zealand (H)WTC, 4 Jun Wby 115 runs 1st 1911
2nd 2816
Australia (A)ASH, 3 Jan Lby 5 wickets 1st 3970
2nd 3719
Australia (A)ASH, 25 Dec 2025 Wby 4 wickets 1st 616
2nd 1512
Australia (A)ASH, 16 Dec 2025 Lby 82 runs 1st 2744
2nd 3330
Australia (A)ASH, 4 Dec 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 4064
2nd 216
Australia (A)ASH, 21 Nov 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 209
2nd 1225
India (H)WTC, 31 Jul 2025 Lby 6 runs 1st 3825
2nd 4246
India (H)WTC, 23 Jul 2025 Ddrawn 1st 6537
2nd -42 -
India (H)WTC, 10 Jul 2025 Wby 22 runs 1st 4043
2nd 1516
India (H)WTC, 2 Jul 2025 Lby 336 runs 1st 4464
2nd 3448
India (H)WTC, 20 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 5457
2nd 4444
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 22 May 2025 Wby an innings and 45 runs 1st 6941
2nd -35 -
New Zealand (A)WTC, 13 Dec 2024 Lby 423 runs 1st 2452
2nd 3448
New Zealand (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 323 runs 1st 2814
2nd 3527
New Zealand (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 4731
2nd 1525

South Africa Fours Match by Match

England's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

South Africa fours →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 29.424.1
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 4149
2nd 3714
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 4511
2nd -35
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 3944
2nd 2830
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 4618
2nd 2510
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 1720
2nd 98
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 2824
2nd 1013
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 2628
2nd 1320
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 7415
2nd -24
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 3429
2nd 3626
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 1428
2nd 2618
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 6319
2nd 648
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 4527
2nd 2033
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 4338
2nd 2528
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 256
2nd 2738
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 3612
2nd -7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 3112
2nd 1530
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 1517
2nd 2424
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 3523
2nd 1420
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 3620
2nd 2628
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 2454
2nd 3015

England Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
27.5241365%
30.5211657%
33.5201754%
36.5162143%
39.5132435%
LineOverUnderOver %
60.5231462%
63.5201754%
66.5191851%
69.5181949%
72.5172046%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

England's fours per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First8558.454.0
Second12565.075.9

Test Fours Table

Fours per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1New Zealand 1263.855.1119
2England 2062.467.2130
3India 1757.554.7112
4South Africa 1457.350.1107
5Sri Lanka 1054.853.7109
6Zimbabwe 1351.254.6106
7Bangladesh 1650.851.0102
8Australia 2150.543.594.0
9Pakistan 1348.852.6101
10West Indies 1844.251.695.8

England Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship148-566.369.4
The Ashes51-450.059.0
Test Series11-069.076.0

England Test Fours Questions

How many fours do England hit per innings in Tests?

England have averaged 33.7 fours an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 33.6.

How often do England go over 33.5 fours in an innings?

England went over 33.5 fours in 20 of their last 37 innings.

Who hits the most fours for England?

Over England's last 20 Tests: Harry Brook (180 in 35 innings, 5.1 an innings), Ben Duckett (173 in 37 innings, 4.7 an innings), Joe Root (172 in 37 innings, 4.7 an innings).

What is England's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?

69 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 22 May 2025 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Do England hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first England average 58.4 fours (8 Tests); batting second 65.0 (12).